ALISSA BUTTS

Alissa Butts began her graduate career in clinical psychology at Marquette University in 2008. Her research interests include the use of advanced neuroimaging techniques in the earliest detection and prediction of cognitive impairment with older adults at-risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Alissa received her M.S. in 2010, with her master’s thesis examining functional differences in memory regions during the resting state of the brain in older adults at-risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Her dissertation project aims to identify a combination of indicators with structural and functional MRI, genetic risk factors, and physical activity levels that accurately predict cognitive decline. Ultimately, Alissa would like to incorporate neuroimaging to inform clinical decision-making while working in an academic medical center as a clinical neuropsychologist. Alissa enjoys playing and watching sports, running in the rain, and spending time with family and friends.